Arashiyama was the last area I visited in Kyoto and it was a glorious beautiful day, filled with gorgeous scenic views, mountain wild monkeys, enchanting bamboo forests and magical hidden temples. You can probably spend a whole day there slowly soaking in the atmosphere, sipping tea in the mountains or just enjoying the local markets […]

Aside from magical alleys, gorgeous views and curious shops, Jiu Fen is also well known for the lovely Japanese Tea houses it hosts. The one I visited while I went to Jiu Fen was the Jiufen Teahouse (九份茶坊) at 142 Jishan Street, a really nicely decorated place with a special ambience. …

It makes sense that the oldest tea shop in Taiwan would be in Tainan – the oldest city in Taiwan. A Chinese exchange student friend took me to a place I would otherwise probably never know about – a 5 (or was it 6) generations running family tea-shop in Tainan. Welcoming us in his pajamas […]

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mags morante { where can I find the crazy feet massage in Xiamen? } – May 07, 11:31 PM

MAGDAVIR MENDOZA { where can I get local sim card in Xiamen. plan to visit on the 10th of June } – May 07, 11:09 PM

Clive { Cannot agree about the empty star ferries. They seem to be as full now as when I first visited in1957 and subsequently lived here.However the distance between The island and... } – Mar 20, 4:37 PM

Marta Gomez-Barrero { Hi, I want to visit the monastery this week but I can't find the opening times (the website is only in Chinese :(. Do you know if it closes at... } – Dec 11, 10:22 AM

Primoz { It was a refreshing one day stop on our way from Cienfuegos to Trinidad this year (2018). The first thing our kids saw at the entrance into the park was... } – Sep 06, 12:38 AM